Game



H. R. POLA'K March 28, 1933.

GAME

Filed Sept. 20, 1950 a @m S WW w Patented Mar. 28, 1933 UNITED STATESHOLLAND R. POLAK, OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI GAME Application filedSeptember 20, 1930. Serial No. 483,199.

This invention relates to a game which may be played in simulation ofthe game of olf.

b An object of this invention is to provide means for playing a game ona table or floor in simulation of the game of golf.

Other and'specific objects will be apparent from the detail descriptiontaken in connection with the accompanying drawing.

Fig. 1 is .a perspective view of the device used in playing the gamemounted upon a table.

Fig. 2 is a side view partly in section of the driving device.

Fig. 3 is a front view of the driving device.

A driving device 1 adapted to be readily moved to any point on a planeplaying surface 2 is adapted by manual manipulation to drive a ball 3from place to place, the object of the game being to deposit the ball ina cup 4. Movable objects 5 adapted to provide hazards may be used insimulation of hazards on golf courses and may be of any desired form.The device 4 which constitutes the cup and the hazards 5 are, inaccordance with this invention, made in such a form as to be moved fromplace to place, thus enabling the player to position the cups andhazards, before proceeding with the game, in any manner that is desired.

As forecast, a driving device 1 may be moved from place to place andthus will follow up the ball after it is first driven until it isfinally deposited in the cup 4. The

driving device is an efligy of a golf player, and includes a top bodyportion 6 and a lower body portion 7, the lower body portion beingsecured to a base 8. The top body portion includes a club 9.

The arrangement of the device is such that the top body portion 6, whichincludes the club 9, may be turned thus causing the club to strike theball. The bottom body portion 7 is secured to the base 8 by a foot 10.The other foot 11 is also attached to the base 8 but is not a part ofnor secured to the body portion 7. A shaft 12 extends through a part ofthe body portion 7 and rests in a socket in the foot 11. A leg portion13 is secured to the shaft 12 and provides means by which the shaft 12may be rotated by the fingers. An attaching member 14 is secured to thetop body portion and has a hinge connection 15 with the shaft 12. Thehinge connection permits the posture of the figure to be changed atwill.

It will be readily seen that the top bod portion 6 may be moved byturning the sha t 12 by means of the leg portion 13. Ordinarily the legportion 13 will be grasped between the thumb and index finger of onehand.

It will thus be seen that the invention accomplishes its objects. Partsof the invention may be used without the whole and various changes maybe made in the details of construction within the scope of the appendedclaims without departing from the spirit of this invention.

I claim:

1. A device for playing a game comprising an effigy of a golf playerhaving an upper body portion and a lower body portion, a shaft mountedfor rotation in the lower portion and secured to the upper portion, aleg section secured to the shaft and separated from the remaining partof the bottom portion, and a club secured to the upper portion wherebythe club may be moved to strike a ball positioned in front of the deviceby manual manipulation of the said leg section.

2. A device for playing a game comprising an effigy of a golf playerholding a club said eifigy having a lower body portion and an upper bodyportion, a shaft mounted for rotation in the lower portion, a pivotedconnection between the shaft and the upper body portion whereby theefligy may be adjusted to different postures, and a leg portion securedto the shaft and separated from the remaining part of the lower bodyportion whereby the club may be moved to engage a ball positioned infront of the device by manual manipulation of the leg portion.

3. A device for playing a game comprising a base, a manikin having anupper section movable with respect to a lower section which is securedto the base, a shaft secured to the upper section, by means of which theupper section may be moved, and passing through a, part of the lowersection, a leg portion disconnected from the lower section,

secured to said shaft and forming manual engaging means whereby theshaft and there- 5 by the upper section may be moved, and a club securedto the upper section and adapted to propel a ball.

HOLLAND R. POLAK.

